How to Carry Concealed in Sweatpants (Starring CrossBreed Holsters)
We citizens of Sweatpants Nation do solemnly declare that we will CCW in comfort…
I’m going to admit that this whole coronavirus quarantine thing has its upsides, chief among which is the fact that my daily uniform has become all of America’s: We are all citizens of Sweatpants Nation now. Sweatpants Nation is a pretty comfy place, and (despite the best efforts of the governments of New York and Illinois) still very much a Second Amendment nation. The fact that those sweatpants aren’t a whole lot better at concealing a firearm than a blushing bride’s negligee changes nothing, because Sweatpants Nation carries concealed if and when we choose. Yes, it’s possible, and CrossBreed Holsters is here to show us how.
According to the Sweatpants Nation Quartermasters at CrossBreed:
“Enter the belly band, stage right. The beauty of a belly band is it’s a geniusly-designed, self-contained, pants-agnostic holster system that works with a variety of clothing options – good and awful – and keeps your firearm at the ready any time. And it’s fully customizable to your girth (or svelte shape, if that’s your thing) and choice of firearms.
The ultimate belly band holster starts with a wide stretch, heavy duty band that is infinitely adjustable to match any body size and type. This is essential because it needs to be snug enough to remain firmly in place during activities, even if those activities are just going from the couch to the fridge, but certainly, if you venture out and go for a walk, a jog, or a short trip to the “essential” store for supplies. Beer is an essential supply, right? Thought so.
Next, you need a good Kydex holster that firmly attaches to the band and holds the firearm tightly, fully protecting the trigger from accidental discharge. Fortunately – almost like this was planned – good belly band systems include this. And where do you position said holster? Anywhere you please! The beauty of a belly band is you can put the firearm in front, back, side, high, low, wherever it works best for you.”
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Not sure how to make the belly band work for you? Check out this cool video from CrossBreed:
You guys are missing the point , that’s the beauty of a belly band holster, you can move it anywhere. If your in the car you can move it up towards your chest, you can spin it anywhere, I love mine.
I’ll ditto EOBERT and James Anderson, the two comments before mine. Somewhere in their 40’s or 50’s or so, a lot of American males start to develop a substantial middle age bulge, a pot belly, a big beer gut. As EOBERT puts it, “Dunlaps Disease” because the belly dun laps over the belt. Seems to me that this middle aged and older portion of the population should represent a vary large market out there, just waiting for that new clever conceal carry holster solution designed just for them.
I will offer one old man’s solution: When the weather is cool enough to wear a coat, jacket or sweater to hide it, a shoulder holster can be a good option. BUT, most shoulder holsters are designed with side straps that loop down around a waist belt, so the holster will stay in place as you pull the firearm out. So if you are going out in stretch / sweat pants (or a woman in a stretch skirt or similar) there is no belt to hook on to. (Some folks cannot wear belts because of health reasons which could include obesity and such as well.) It is not good to just leave the holster (and magazine pouches on the opposite side) of your shoulder holster rig simply hanging loose, as then it would take two hands to draw the weapon. One hand to hold the holster still while the other draws the gun out. Clumsy, slow, and a potentially dangerous way to have do things in a time of great stress.
Do a search for “suspender clips” and you will soon be looking at pictures of those familiar alligator jaw looking clips that are designed to attach your suspenders to your pants. Get a pair (or more) for just a few dollars and make sure you get clips designed for 1 inch wide or whatever the width of your shoulder holster’s side straps are, and there you go. Lop each side strap through one of them and adjust to length as required. This may not be as ideal as hooking onto a good solid waist belt, but it is worlds and universes better than simply leaving the holster and spare magazine pouches hanging loose!. Also, it is much faster and easier when you hit restrooms and such, where instead of having to clumsily loop those side straps under your belt and back up without twisting them (a familiar struggle to those who know), you simply just re-clip those straps to the waist of your stretch pants (or stretch skirt) or whatever) and party on. You’d think shoulder holster manufacturers would INCLUDE a couple suspender clips which each one!
You know, suspender clips like these (you might even have a pair unused that you could liberate the clips from):
This carry-style is all well and good unless you have Dunlaps Disease. ……… [That’s where the belly dun laps over the belt…]
You beat me to that comment! 😊😆😁😂🤣
I do wish that one or more of the CCW holster makers would develop a product for those of us who haven’t had a flat abdomen in decades.